Coppery Sprite vs Ichneumonid wasp

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Arielulus	Bathyplectes
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Ichneumonid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Ichneumonid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.